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Strip woven textile
Object Number 998-16-50/12856
Display Title Strip woven textile
Descriptions
Object Description Cotton woven cloth is made of 14 narrow strips, each approx. 11 to 11.5 cm. wide; unbalanced palin weave, slightly warp-faced. Warps: Z spun singles, handspun; natural undyed with two tones of indigo dyed blue; 10-11 warps/p/cm in undyed warp regions; 14-15 warps/p/cm in blue dyed warp regions; with warps blue and natural, the cloth design is striped (vertically). Wefts: Z spun singles, handspun, all natural (undyed); 10-12 wefts/p/cm; stitching thread: 3 ply S handspun cotton; upper and lower edges are hem stitched with same 3 ply S cotton
Inventory Description Textile, strip woven, blue and white stripes
Classification
  • Woven
Department Ethnographic
Date 1911-1916 ca.
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sierra Leone
Africa / Liberia
Materials Cotton, Pigment, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 306 x 152 x 0.2 cm (120 1/2 x 59 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 998-16-50/12856
Credit Line Gift of Norman Hurst
Provenance
Provenance Manchester City Library
Collector Reed Paige Clark (1911-1916 ca.)
Donor Norman Hurst (7/22/98)

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